greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
just one person; only one
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
taking the podium; mounting the rostrum; going on stage to give a speech, etc.
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
to open (one's eyes) wide
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
film world; world of cinema
leader; authority; mainstay
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
residing; living; dwelling
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
countries; (various) nations
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
taking a commemorative photo
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful